Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Timuçin

Timuçin /timuˈtʃin/ ASCII Timucin

“blacksmith; Genghis Khan’s birth name”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
T
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Timuçin?

Timuçin

IPA /timuˈtʃin/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Timuçin mean?

Timuçin (Temüjin) was the original name of the Mongol ruler Genghis Khan. According to Nişanyan Adlar the Mongolian name means ‘blacksmith’, matching Turkish Demirci, and was probably borrowed from Turkish. It is also used as a male given name today.1

What is Timuçin made of?

Timuçin is a single Mongolic root: Timuçin (Mongolian: blacksmith).

Timuçin root Timuçin Mongolian: blacksmith MONGOLIC Temüjin “blacksmith” Timuçin Timuçin root Mongolian: blacksmith Temüjin MONGOLIC “blacksmith”
Timuçin: parts and root words
  • Temüjin Mongolic — blacksmith1

How was the name Timuçin formed?

Timuçin is the word Timuçin (“Mongolian: blacksmith”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Timuçin?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Alptemoçin same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Timuçin?

  1. Afşar Timuçin writer 1939–2024
  2. Emel Timuçin researcher

People surnamed Timuçin as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Timuçin also a first name?

Yes. Timuçin is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: blacksmith; Genghis Khan’s birth name.

Timuçin as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Timuçin written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Timucin.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Timuçin accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Timuçin

Q1

What does the surname Timuçin mean?

Timuçin (Temüjin) was the original name of the Mongol ruler Genghis Khan. According to Nişanyan Adlar the Mongolian name means ‘blacksmith’, matching Turkish Demirci, and was probably borrowed from Turkish. It is also used as a male given name today.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Timuçin?

The root word of Timuçin is Temüjin (Mongolic): “blacksmith”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Timuçin?

Ti·mu·çin, 3 syllables; IPA: /timuˈtʃin/.